OHIO STATE SPRING 2003 COMMENCEMENT FACTS

FACTS ON SPRING COMMENCEMENT
The Ohio State University
Friday, June 13, 2003
9:30 a.m., Ohio Stadium

NUMBER OF DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Associate 103
Doctoral 161
Bachelor’s 4,522
Professional 722
Master’s 1,261
Certificates 6
Total: 6,775

HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE AMONG GRADUATING SENIORS: Eight have earned perfect 4.0 GPAs: Monica Lynn Reed of Russells Point, B.S. in business administration; Alison Marie Zieske of Mentor, B.S. in business administration; Ann M. McCaffrey of New Albany, B.S. in dental hygiene; Krista Marie Kier of Westerville, B.S. in education; Leona Kay Goulden of New Washington, B.S. in education; Antionette J. Rieger of Ottoville, B.S. in education; Lucas Michael Frankart of New Riegel, B.S. in engineering; and Amanda Jane Wendorff of Upper Arlington, B.A. in both economics and political science.

HONOR GRADUATES: As designated by their colleges, 142 will graduate summa cum laude, 405 magna cum laude, and 667 cum laude.

PRESIDING OFFICER: President Karen A. Holbrook.

WELCOMING REMARKS: Richard A. Hollingsworth, associate vice president for Student Affairs.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Christopher Reeve, actor, director and activist.

HONORARY DEGREES: Honorary doctorates will be presented to Robert D. Havener, a leader of the Green Revolution to end world hunger; Adrienne L. Kennedy, internationally recognized playwright, poet and adapter; William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland and former president of The Ohio State University; and Ted Turner, chair of the Turner Foundation, Inc. and former vice chair of AOL Time Warner.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to Gerald M. Reagan, professor emeritus in The Ohio State University School of Educational Policy and Leadership; and Micki Zartman, a strong advocate and volunteer on behalf of Ohio State and its College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

INVOCATION: Robert Brummel, director, University Hospitals Pastoral Care.

NATIONAL ANTHEM and CARMEN OHIO: Gregory Frens, candidate, Master of Music.